An Andrew Morrison owned land in Montgomery Township as early as 1767, this area was formerly part of Peters Township. It was officially Granted to him (basically, Warranted) as Order of Survey #4485 on October 14, 1767. At the moment I cannot locate my master sheets on this area, but I may have more info such as patenting. This was 2 properties west of that of my ancestor, Fergus Moorhead, whose property was on the West Conococheague Creek. To locate the Morrison property, you would go the the present location of the Welsh Run Presby Church (Southwest Conococheague Presby), and go south perhaps a half mile on the Mercersburg Road, this would be the Morrison property. Here, but mostly on the west side of the road. The original survey granted Andrew was for 253+ acres. My problem is understanding what happened in 1768 when Andrew evidently either split up the land into two parcels of 123+ and 129+ acres on Feb 1, 1768, or had the two surveyed separately for some reason. Then, in 1812 about 7 acres of land was split off from the 123 acres, and became the property of Peter Shenefield on 4/27/1812. These adjacent properties were not on any creek at all, at least any known to the c1900 Geological Survey surveyors. I am sure they were able to get well water, as about the only year-round creek in the area was the West Cono. I would be almost certain that this Andrew is the same Andrew as noted by Josette. Josette mentions the Maxwell family "living nearby". The various Maxwell families owned lands northeast of the Morrison property, but on the east side of the West Cono. Therefore, the areas were at most 2 or 3 or so miles apart. These Maxwell properties (several) were, I seem to recall, originally properties of a William Maxwell, perhaps the father of Walter that Josette notes. Somewhere I have other information on several Maxwell land ownership changes in this locale, will have to find. I do note that the original location of the Welsh Run Church was perhaps a mile north and very slightly east of the current church (also along the West Cono, west side). This would make the logical church membership for both the Morrisons and the Maxwells to be the Welsh Run (or Southwest Cono.) church, NOT the West Cono. church which was in Mercersburg. I do not have a list of known burials for the Welsh Run Church, perhaps someone can look this up, and see if Morrisons or Maxwells are buried thereor in the Mercersburg church cemetery. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josette Maxwell" <josettemaxwell@bellsouth.net> To: <PAFRANKL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 10:22 AM Subject: [PAFRANKL] Andrew Morrison > I'm searching for descendents of Andrew Morrison. He would have > been born circa 1730, and married a daughter (first name unknown) > of Walter and Agnes Carson who settled in Mennallan, what is now > Adams County, by 1742. His brothers in law Walter Carson, Henry > Maxwell and John Carson were all in what is now Franklin County > by 1753 (paid taxes first Lurgan, then Letterkenny). Walter > Carson subsequently left for North Carolina circa 1760, Henry Maxwell was > on the tax list 1767 and later in Adams County and John Carson moved to > Adams County (probably when his father died circa 1768) and in 1779 > to North Carolina (he married a Mary perhaps McFarland, first > child born 1751). > > We have a letter from a nephew of Andrew Morrison, Walter Maxwell, > written in 1783 with references to living near his uncle Andrew > Morrison. Place references are: "Slate Hill" and living in the > "West Conocheaque Settlement" (Walter Maxwell was single and > a teacher). So, I know that Andrew Morrison was there in 1783. > > I cannot find warrants or deeds for Andrew Morrison in sources > available on the internet nor are tax records for the 1780s on > the internet. I'm hoping that someone on this list has access > to these and can tell me if Andrew stayed in Franklin; perhaps > he and his wife are buried there or perhaps records of what > happened to his land, if he had land, after he died, i.e., who > his descendents might be. > > I think he and Walter Maxwell lived near Mercerburg. I know that > Walter Maxwell was a member of the West Conocheaque Presbyterian > Church (Maxwells were Seceder Presbyterians). > > Thanks for your help. > > Josette Maxwell > Boone NC > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message